Typograph mechanism.



WWMEU @TATEM PATENT @EMMEN WILLIAM A. JREAJDE, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE LUDLOW TYPOGRAPH COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF MAINE.

TYPOGRAPH MECHANISM'.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patenten nec. a. raro.

Application led May 19, 1911, Serial No. 628,260.A Renewed February 28, 1916. Serial No. 81,058.

T o all whom it may concern Be it known that I, `WILLIAM A. READE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Typograph Mechanism, of which the following is a specification, the principle of the invention being herein explained and the best mode in which I have contemplated applying that principle, so as to distinguish it from other inventions.

r1`he present invention relates to a modi-- the distortion necessary in the prevailing practice becomes objectionably noticeable. In its illustrated form, the present invention accordingly shows the use of italic characters of such larger' size. rI`he general features of construction exemplified in the matrix bars for casting such larger characters, as well as the improved holding and positioning device for assembling such matrix bars are not presented as a part of the present invention, such holding device, in particular, formingr the subject matter of a (fo-pending application, filed May 22, 1911, Ser. No. 628,649.

The object of the present invention, then, is to provide a special form of matrix bar and to adapt the aforesaid device for the kind of work in hand, and to the accomplishment ol' this and related ends, said invention consists of the vmeans hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

The annexed drawing and the following description set forth in detail certain' mechanism embodying the invention, such disclosed means constituting, however, but one -open on one face.

of'various mechanical forms in which the prmciple of the invention may be used.

In said annexed drawing z-Figure 1 is a plan view of a holder of the construction utilized in carrying on the present invention; Fig. 2 is a transverse section of said holder and associated parts taken on the line 2 2, Fig. 1;4 while F ig. 3 illustrates, apart from the holder, one of the matrix bearing members of novel design which form a feature of the invention; and Fig. 4 shows a modification in construction. i

The holding device, in the preferred form of construction illustrated, comprises as in the co-pending application referred to, a solid metallic frame 1 of box-like form, One of the sides 2 ot' said frame is furthermore movable so as to lay wide open the interior of the box, in 1 which condition the latter is adapted to readily recelve the matrix bars or members These are 1n general of well known form resembling those employed in various `corresponding projections, or seats 5 and on the Xed and movable sides of the holder..

Such movable side is pivotally attached to the base of the holder and a spring 7, connected at opposite ends to the side and base, is adapted to retain the same in either open or closed position, as will be readily understood. The matrix-bearing,r members or bars, however', (see Figs. 1 and 3) differ from bars of this kind as heretofore constructed, in that they themselves slant at an angle to the line upon which they are designed to be assembled or composed, such angle being the same as that of thecharacters which, as previously indicated, are italics. In other words. the characters are disposed parallel with the sides of the members and .the ends of the latter are cut ott at an angle complementary to that which the characters make to a horizontal line.

The appearance of the members when assembled in the holder 1s clearly shown 1n adapted.

l straight bars 1G.

F ig. 1, where in addition are shown the means whereby they are clamped in place after being thus assembled. Such means comprise angular blocks 8, 8 secured in the respective ends oit the holder, one of such blocks being slidably mounted therein and a screw 9 in the adjacent end of the holder being` rotatably connected with said slidable block so as to be adapted to press the same against the adjacent member 3. The other block may` ot' course, be formed integral if desired, with the holder, but by having the same separate, the holder is adapted to receive ordinary square matrix-bearing members equally asy well as such inclined, italie matrices. y

In the casting operation, the holder is inverted over the mold box 10 so as to bring the characters on the assembled members over the casting slot 11 in said mold. This slot (see Fig. Q) has a square, enlarged portion for Jforming an off-set or enlarged body portion in the completed slug, in order to accommodate the matrices which. as have been indicated. are of larger size than ordinary type. To facilitate the proper location and alinement of such assembled matrices, an abutment l2 is provided on the table top 1?). or equivalent support, upon which the holder rests. just as in the co-pending application: also a suitable clamping member 1iis adapted to be pressed down upon the inverted bottom ot the holder, in order to secure the matrix bars solidly against the upper face oi the mold box. y

By the foregoing construction, very simple, yet` eilicient. means are provided for the casting of slugs with characters of the special `form underconsideration. In Jfact such slugs may be made iust as quickly and rapidly as slugs ot' ordinary characters of corresponding size, for the manufacture of which the mechanism in hand is in general The slugs will obviously be of square outline and so susceptible ot' being assembled in the same fashion as though the characters borne by them were likewise square.

It will be understood that the ar 'angement and torni et the matrix bars. as well as the construction of the holder, will be substantially the same where the characters are of smaller size than the display characters illustrated in Figs. l, and 3. Accordingly in Fig. -l-. where such smaller characters are exhibited` the only modification in the particulars just referred to is in the matter of size. There illustrated in said Figa 4, however, a different arrangenient of the matrix bars, viz., the combination in the one holder l ofboth slant bars 15 and Angular blocks l?, corresponding with end blocks 8 of construction first described, are interposed between the body of slant, italic-bearing matrix bars, and the regular bars. Any space at the ends of the composite body of bars may then be.

filled up with rectangular bars or blocks, and all clamped in place as before. It, of course, need scarcely be explained that not only may such body of bars be thus shifted in the construction of Fig. 4, in order to center or otherwise dispose them in the holder as may be desired, but that in the lirst construction as well, the blocks 8 being both movable in the holder, they together with the bars 3 between them may be similarly shifted.

Other modes of applying the principle of my invention may be employed instead of the one explained, change being made as regards the mechanism herein disclosed, provided the means stated by any of the following claims or the equivalent of such stated means be employed.

I therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as my invention 1. In mechanism for casting type-bars, the combination with a holder havingv parallel sides; of matrix bars adapted to lit transversely in said holder, said bars having their sides parallel throughout and having their ends formed at an angle to their sides other than a right angle, whereby said bars slant at an angle to the sides of said holder, the matrices on said bars lying parallel with, and being wholly contained between. the sides of said bars, substantially as described.

2. In mechanism for casting type-bars, the. combination. with a holder having parallel sides, the ends of said holder being parallel with each other but inclined to such sides; of matrix bars adapted to lit transversely in said holder, said bars having their sides parallel throughout and having their ends Jformed at an angle to their sides corresponding with the angle o'lE said ends to such sides, the matrices on said bars lying parallel with and being whollycontained between the sides of said bars.

In mechanism-for casting type-bars, the combination with a holder having parallel sides, the ends of said holder being parallel with each other but inclined to such sides and one such end being movable along said holder; of detached matrix bars adapted to lit transversely in said holder, said bars having` their sides parallel throughout and having their ends formed at an angle to their sides corresponding with the angle of said ends to such sides. the matrices on said bars lying parallel with and being wholly contained between the Vsides of said bars: and

means for pressing said movable holder-end inwardly against the adjacent bar.

4. In mechanism for casting type-bars, the combination with a holder having parallel sides, the ends of said holder being parallel with euch other but inclined to such sides, und snCh ends being furthermore movable along said holder; of detached matrix bars adapted to' tit transversely in said holder, smid bars having their sides parallel throughont und having their ends formed at un zu1- gle to their sides Corresponding with the :ingle ot' said ends to such sides, the matrices on said bars lying parallel with and being holly contained between the sides of said 10 lars.

Signed by me` this 16th day ot' )'lny,l 1911.

WILLAM A. REDE. Attested by ANNA L. GILL, JN0. F. OBERLIN. 

